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India, Kazakhstan agree to boost defence cooperation
Updated : 7 years, 5 months ago IST
New Delhi [India] Oct 05 (ANI): India and Kazakhstan agreed to bolster their cooperation in the defence sector. The agreement came during Defence Minister Nirmala Sitharaman's three-day visit to Kazakhstan capital Astana from October 02.
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Rafale row: Cong sabotaging Army's operational readiness, says Sitharaman
Updated : 7 years, 6 months ago IST
Ahmedabad (Gujarat), Oct 1 (ANI): Defence Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Monday came down hard on the Congress Party, saying the manner in which it is carrying out campaigns against the government with regards to the Rafale deal is sabotaging the Indian Army's operational readiness.
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Kumaraswamy asks why Modi govt failed to protect HAL's interests
Updated : 7 years, 6 months ago IST
Bengaluru (Karnataka) [India], Oct 1 (ANI): Karnataka Chief Minister HD Kumaraswamy on Monday questioned as to why Prime Minister Narendra Modi-led central government did not protect the interests of Hindustan Aeronautics Limited (HAL) in the Rafale deal, if the Congress, as accused by Defen
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We are responding to every ceasefire violation: Sitharaman
Updated : 7 years, 6 months ago IST
Bengaluru (Karnataka) [India], Sept 30 (ANI): Defence Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Sunday vehemently stated that although no talks would take place unless terrorism is put to an end in Pakistan, India is strongly responding to every ceasefire violation being carried out by the neighbour co
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Congress probably ran Defence ministry with brokers: Sitharaman
Updated : 7 years, 6 months ago IST
Chennai (Tamil Nadu), Sep 29 (ANI): Defence Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Saturday accused the Congress of running the Defence ministry "probably with brokers and dalals" and the party is now feeling restless since they could neither buy nor make money in the Rafale deal.
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'India will not tolerate terrorists creating havoc at borders'
Updated : 7 years, 6 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Sep 28 (ANI): On the eve of the second anniversary of the 2016 surgical strike, Defence Minister Nirmala Sitharaman asserted that India will not tolerate terrorists entering and creating havoc at the borders.
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Amid controversy over its capability, HAL records highest-ever turnover
Updated : 7 years, 6 months ago IST
Bengaluru (Karnataka) [India], Sept 28 (ANI): Days after Defence Minister Nirmala Sitharaman questioned the production capacity of Hindustan Aeronautics Limited (HAL), the public limited company announced its highest ever turnover of Rs 18,28,386 lakh in FY 2017-18, in comparison with the pr
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Sitharaman dubs Rafale issue as perception battle
Updated : 7 years, 6 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Sept 24 (ANI): With the mudslinging over the Rafale fighter jets deal refusing to die down, Union Defence Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Monday termed the controversial issue as a perception battle.
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Congress for Joint Parliamentary Committee to look into Rafale deal
Updated : 7 years, 6 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Sept. 23 (ANI): The Congress party on Sunday hit out at Finance Minister Arun Jaitley over his latest dismissal of any scam with regard to the Rafale deal and demanded constitution of a Joint Parliamentary Committee (JPC) to look into issues pertaining to the controversial
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Is ex-French President lying or PM Modi: Owaisi on Rafale deal
Updated : 7 years, 6 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Sep 22 (ANI): All India Majlis-e-Ittehadul Muslimeen (AIMIM) president Asaduddin Owaisi on Saturday asked Defence Minister Nirmala Sitharaman to come up with a proper clarification over Rafale fighter jets controversy.
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Rafale row: Congress wants PM, top ministers to resign
Updated : 7 years, 6 months ago IST
New Delhi/Hyderabad [India], Sep 22 (ANI): The Congress chorus on the Rafale deal became louder on Saturday with senior leaders demanding resignations of Prime Minister Narendra Modi along with that of Finance and Defence ministers Arun Jaitley and Nirmala Sitharaman respectively.
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Forces within JNU 'waging war against India', says Sitharaman
Updated : 7 years, 6 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Sept 19 (ANI): Defence Minister Nirmala Sitharaman has alleged that there are forces within the Jawaharlal Nehru University (JNU) which are "waging a war" against India.
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